Background*

Mr. Thomas L. Ryan, also known as Tom, has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Service Corporation International since February 2005 and July 2002 Respectively. Mr. Ryan has been the Chief Executive Officer at Heritage Service Corporation since February 2005 and also has been its President since July 2002. He served as the Chief Operating Officer at Service Corp. International and Heritage Service Corporation from July 2002 to February 2005. He joined ... Service Corporation International and Heritage Service Corporation in June 1996 and has served in a variety of financial management roles. He served as a Vice President of International Finance of Service Corporation International and Heritage Service Corporation since February 1999, Chief Executive Officer of European Operations based in Paris, France from November 2000 to 2002. Mr. Ryan served as a Certified Public Accountant of Coopers & Lybrand LLP for more than five years. He served as a Finance and Accounting Professional of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. He has been Director of Service Corp. International since May 13, 2004. He serves as a Director of Heritage Service Corporation. He has been an Independent Director of Chesapeake Energy Corporation since May 2013. He has been a Director of Texas Industries Inc. since July 11, 2012. Mr. Ryan has been a Trust Manager of Weingarten Realty Investors since August 7, 2012. He has been a Director of Service Corporation International since May 13, 2004. He has been a Director of American Diabetes Association, Inc. since July 11, 2012. He serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the United Way of Greater Houston. He also serves as a Director of the Greater Houston Partnership, He serves as a Member of Advisory Council at Red McCombs School of Business. He serves as a Member of the Advisory Board at Salvation Army Greater Houston Area Command and Director of the GHCF Community Foundation Council. He is a Member of the Young President' Organization and serves on the Board of Trustees of the Texas Gulf Coast United Way. He also serves on the University of Texas McCombs Business School Advisory Council. Mr. Ryan holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from the University of Texas-Austin.

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